Independence Goalkeeper Brandon Miller Earns Team of the Week Honors
June 12, 2019 - United Soccer League Championship (USL)
Charlotte Independence News Release
TAMPA, Fla. - Charlotte Independence goalkeeper Brandon Miller was selected to the USL Team of the Week for Week 14. A six-save, shutout performance aided the Independence in earning a point on the road against Swope Park Rangers. In the 41st minute, Miller saved a penalty, which preserved the second shutout of the season for the Independence.
North Carolina FC midfielder Dre Fortune has been voted the USL Championship Player of the Week for Week 14 of the 2019 season. Fortune scored a pair of goals as NCFC took a 3-1 victory on the road against the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday night, handing the Eastern Conference-leading Rowdies their first regular-season loss of the season.
USL Championship Team of the Week
GK - Brandon Miller, Charlotte Independence: Miller recorded a six-save shutout against the Swope Park Rangers that included a penalty-kick save to help his side earn a point on the road.
D - Kosuke Kimura, Nashville SC: Kimura scored a second-half goal and won 8 of 9 duels while making five recoveries in NSC's 4-1 road victory against Bethlehem Steel FC.
D - Ish Jome, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: Jome completed 4 of 4 dribbles, won 6 of 7 duels and recorded three key passes in addition to his late goal in the Switchbacks' 3-0 win against Tacoma Defiance.
D - James Kiffe, El Paso Locomotive FC: Kiffe recorded a pair of assists, completed 76 of 87 passes overall and made 10 recoveries in Locomotive FC's 3-0 win against the LA Galaxy II.
M - Sebastian Dalgaard, Hartford Athletic: Dalgaard notched three key passes, completed six dribbles won 14 of 20 duels and won a penalty kick that produced the game-winning goal in the Athletic's 2-1 win against Saint Louis FC.
M - Dre Fortune, North Carolina FC: Fortune struck twice, made four interceptions and completed 21 of 27 passes as North Carolina handed the Tampa Bay Rowdies their first loss of the season.
M - Jose Gallegos, San Antonio FC: The 17-year-old recorded four key passes and 9 of 10 passes overall, completed three dribbles and scored the game-winning goal after coming on as a halftime substitute in SAFC's 3-2 win against Reno 1868 FC.
M - Chris Lema, New York Red Bulls II: Lema notched a pair of assists, recorded seven key passes overall and made 10 recoveries as the Red Bulls II cruised to a 3-1 victory against ATL UTD 2.
F - Junior Flemmings, Phoenix Rising FC: Flemmings scored twice, won a penalty kick and completed 16 of 19 passes to lead Rising FC's romp to a 5-0 victory against Tulsa Roughnecks FC at Casino Arizona Field.
F - Cameron Iwasa, Sacramento Republic FC: Iwasa recorded the opening and closing goal in Republic FC's 3-0 road victory against Western Conference-leader New Mexico United on Saturday night.
F - Douglas Martinez, Real Monarchs SLC: Martinez notched two goals, one assist and three key passes as the Monarchs took a 5-3 victory against Rio Grande Valley FC at Zions Bank Stadium.
Bench: Callum Irving (OTT), Solomon Asante (PHX), Kenney Walker (IND), Griffin Yow (LDN), Maikel Chang (SLC), Jerome Kiesewetter (ELP), Deshorn Brown (OKC)
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